King James Version with Apocrypha
"And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed."
— 1 Kings 12:5, King James Version with Apocrypha
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.”
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. ”
“He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." The people departed.”
“He said to them,“Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.”
“And he said to them: Go till the third day, and come to me again. And when the people was gone,”
“And he said to them, Go away for three days and then come back to me again. So the people went away.”
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him: